Comparison

Random Workout vs CALI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Random Workout

Features
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Turn the time you have into a workout you’ll actually start. Choose your minutes and Random Workout builds a varied routine from your exercise library. Preview the mix, shuffle it if you like, then follow the timer with built-in rests and audio cues. MAKE IT YOURS Start with 24 included exercises, add your favourites or import a shared library. Set exercise durations, intensity, notes and how-to links. Filter by muscle group, exercise type, intensity or your own tags. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Choose a quick break or a longer session. Follow clear exercise and rest intervals, pause when you need to, and see what’s coming next. Save completed workouts and run a favourite again from your history. FREE INCLUDES β€’ Workout generation, preview and timer β€’ A library of up to 100 exercises β€’ Filters for muscles, types, intensity and tags β€’ Workout history and progress β€’ Library import and sharing PRO: ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION β€’ Blocks Mode: build a warm-up, main session and cooldown with separate filters β€’ Unlimited exercises in your library β€’ Keep the timer running while using other apps β€’ Exercise notifications when the app is in the background Browse free libraries at randomworkout.com and import the ones that suit you. No account. No ads. No subscription. Just get moving.

About

CALI

Features
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Cali is where your training lives. Strength you can see. Skills you never thought your body could do. A little more this month than last, then a little more again. That is what coaching and a community that shows up with you can build. Coached calisthenics classes at our gym in Bath and streamed live to your living room. Book a class in seconds, follow workouts built by your coaches, log your nutrition, and watch the progress stack up week after week. We didn't start as an app. Cali began with free Sunday sessions in a Bath park and grew into a gym, a coaching academy and a community that knows each other by name. The coach who writes your workout is the same one spotting you on the rings on Saturday. Your first pull-up. Your first handstand. The version of you that keeps showing up. It all starts with one class. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Book coached classes in a couple of taps - Train from home with CaliLive - Follow structured workouts built by your coaches - Track your streak, sessions and personal bests - Log nutrition and daily check-ins in your Hub - Set a goal and chase it down, from your first pull-up to a press to handstand Come and see why people don't just join Cali, they stay. caliunity.com

Screenshots

Random Workout4 screens
CALI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CALI at none against Random Workout's 1. CALI also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Random Workout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CALI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Random Workout ships an update every 10 days, CALI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Random Workout versus CALI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRandom WorkoutCALI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWILLIAM BENJAMIN BURRARD-LUCASCaliunity Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Random Workout

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade (One-time purchase)$4.99
None

CALI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Random Workout free?
Random Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CALI free?
CALI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Random Workout or CALI have ads?
Neither Random Workout nor CALI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Random Workout or CALI?
Random Workout ships an update every 10 days, and CALI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Random Workout was updated on October 11, 2026 and CALI on October 6, 2026.

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